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Detailed explanation-1: -Newly identified breeds are approved by the Breed Registration Committee (BRC) of ICAR headed by the Deputy Director General (Animal Sciences). ICAR-NBAGR has registered two new breeds of buffalo-Dharwadi of Karnataka and Manda of Odisha on the recommendations of 8th BRC meeting held on 16th August, 2021.
Detailed explanation-2: -and functional variations were identified in the four native cattle breeds, and selection signatures particularly related to adaptation of temperate and tropical cattle were established.
Detailed explanation-3: -This has taken the total number of indigenous breeds to 212 as of January 4, 2023. The registration was done by ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR).
Detailed explanation-4: -India has been blessed with a large repository of indigenous bovine population with rich bio-diversity. There are 50 well-defined breeds of cattle and 17 breeds of buffaloes.
Detailed explanation-5: -Native chicken breeds. NC comprise mostly of non-descript types in the country. However, till date a total of 19 breeds have been recognized and registered as native breeds of chicken in India.